Got another one for the forums that is way out of my knowledge base. I volunteer with our local musuem to help with a display in HO scale that another person originally made that gives the impression of the Milwaukee yards here in town during the 1940’s and early 50’s before the roundhouse was torn down. (I’m the only person the curator could think of to work on it as I had helped with it before. It may not meet the detail specs of some people, but it was intended to give an impression.)
What I would like to do is get proper era cars (and possibly some engines) on that diorama.
From reading some articles, I think that cattle cars would be correct for the era in question, but other than that, given that time frame is not my area of expertise, any help with proper cars (and engines) would be welcomed.